The Beauty of Mass in the Gym May 28, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Our church is under renovation, so we will be celebrating Mass in other parish spaces for a while. What I’ve been surprised to discover is how much beauty I find in the liturgies held in our temporary spaces.
Exquisite pizza, the school year winding down, and a shopping day (7 Quick Takes) May 28, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window The long holiday weekend came just when we needed it. We are limping our way to the finish line with the school year, and I’m counting down on the number of lunches I still need to pack.
Get to know St. Rita: A saint for impossible situations May 21, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window I don’t usually ask St. Rita to intercede for me on ordinary problems. But every now and then, I come up against a problem that simply can’t be solved. I look at it from every angle and see no way through. That’s when I know that it’s time to take it to prayer—and it might […]
“What was the best day of your life?” May 17, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window The other day we were driving together as a family, talking the way you do when you’re in the car. “Mom,” one of our sons asked, “what was the best day of your life?” Wow. I couldn’t answer. How could I pick just one? There was the day my husband asked me to marry him. […]
Eyes on God May 11, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, The Domestic Church When we can do nothing else, I am so grateful to be able to pray.
Happy birthday to a sister extraordinaire May 9, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window It’s my little sister’s birthday. Somehow when my other siblings have birthdays, I don’t really notice that I’m aging. When the youngest in the family turns another year older, it hits differently. Maybe, just maybe, I’m getting older after all. But no complaints here. I’m grateful for all of it. And I’m especially thankful for […]
Here comes the abundance of May April 30, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Watching them making the most of a cool spring afternoon, I was struck by how they were enjoying spring with their boundless energy and no specific plan. Surely, that is what spring afternoons should be.
A visit to a castle, crafts, cookies, crab soup, and other highlights (7 Quick Takes) April 30, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Some time ago, one of the mysterious social media algorithms fed me a promotion for a craft bazaar at the Cloisters in Baltimore. I thought immediately of my friend Jaime, whose artistic creations seemed perfect for that setting, and I sent her the post.
Favorite flowers of spring, a monster truck, cupcakes, and more (7 Quick Takes) April 23, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window What is your favorite spring flower? I struggle to answer this question because I love all the colors and varieties.
What do 1,000 pictures say: A Tribute to Fr. Anthony Azzarto, S.J. April 20, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window I didn’t know it then, but that man would change the trajectory of my life, as he did for thousands of other students who were fortunate enough to pass through the halls at Grand & Warren.
Part of God’s Plan: A Confirmation Story April 19, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window As our son completed his preparation, I started wondering where we would finally be to see him receive the actual sacrament.
We’re all a little like St. Thomas April 15, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window It’s such a human response. We have all felt that disappointment of missing a life-defining moment or experience.
